What does "canonise" mean?

`vt.` 正式宣布某人为圣徒 `n.` 正式宣布为圣徒

How do you pronounce "canonise"?

The pronunciation is /'kænənaiz/. Listen to American and British pronunciations on this page.

We have 1 real-world examples from Reel Knowledge Scroll.

[US]/'kænənaiz/

[UK]/ˈkænəˌnaɪz/

v. Officially declare someone to be a saint
n. Official declaration of someone as a saint

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Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.

Press demands that Sir Ickle Stevie Gerrard MBE MotM be Canonised for the victory even though he was missing the whole time.

So maybe it's not really a surprise that John got battered across the continent, although John's nephew murdering has been canonised.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

Two years after his death the bishop was canonised.

Press demands that Sir Ickle Stevie Gerrard MBE MotM be Canonised for the victory even though he was missing the whole time.

So maybe it's not really a surprise that John got battered across the continent, although John's nephew murdering has been canonised.

Source: Reel Knowledge Scroll

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